Senior Optical Hardware Engineer (Contract) – Cambridge

Microsoft Research Cambridge is seeking a senior hands-on Mechanical Engineer to design, build, test, and refine precision mechanical systems for photonics and fibre-optic research. The role blends hardware design with real lab work, prototyping, and direct collaboration with researchers to address complex optical engineering challenges.

The ideal candidate has extensive hands-on experience creating hardware, testing in lab environments, and applying DFMA principles to improve manufacturability.